104th Auction

2021/5/22

Lot 70

Omega
Speedmaster Reduced

A rare wristwatch with chronograph

estimated
2.5003.500 €
Price realized
-
specific features
Case
Steel, push back with Speedmaster logo, tachy bezel, "Omega" steel bracelet, bracelet length 135 mm, total length 175 mm.
Dial
Black.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.53015601
Ref.175.0032 / 175.0033
Cal.1140/ETA 2890-2
Diam.39 mm
Circa1993
Ctry.Swiss


Designed to be a less-expensive, smaller, automatic version of the Omega classic Speedmaster Professional ("Moon Watch"), the Speedmaster Reduced has gained fans thanks to the smaller size and different dial. In contrast to the original Speedmaster, it has an automatic movement with wider-spaced subdials. Because the movement is (traditionally) modular, the Speedmaster Reduced is thicker than the original Speedmaster Professional, however, and sits higher on the wrist.
Most Speedmaster Reduced models used modular movements (Cal. 1140, 1143, 3220 since 2000 and 3220 since 2003), pairing an ETA base with a chronograph module by Dubois-Depraz.
Source: www.watch-wiki.net/index.php?title=Omega_Speedmaster_Reduced, as of 09/20/2017.